coffee vending machine

coffee vending machine

coffee vending machine

Your Coffee Vending Machine Business

You look at Starbuck’s and other coffee chains and think that you could do that. People love coffee and are apparently willing to pay insane amounts of money for a cardboard cup of the stuff. Of course, it’s a lot of start up money to purchase a building, furnish it, hire personnel, and come up with some nifty foods and one or more original takes on the beverage. Come to think of it, you’re not all that fond of people, especially if they haven’t had their coffee yet. The solution could be a coffee vending machine business.

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Your Distributor

You can decide how much or how little of yourself you will invest in your coffee vending machine business. At the minimum, you can buy a route from an established distributor who will sell you a coffee vending machine, the coffee and other products, who has already carved out a relationship with the businesses who will find a spot for your machine. You just make a down payment, get a business license, purchase the first shipment of coffee products and find out what your state and local laws are.

You can buy a coffee vending machine with the brand name already displayed. Your machine can be used and, therefore, less expensive. You establish a schedule for maintenance and restocking and you’re in business.

If you want a more personalized business, you can do your research and find out what coffee needs are not being met in your target sales area. You can find a coffee vending machine manufacturer or sales representative, hunt out the wholesale coffee business of your choice and find the local businesses who will allow you to place your coffee vending machine in their shops. delonghi en720m perfect coffee maker

Those businesses get a percentage of the sales, of course, since they save you the cost of building overhead and advertising. You need to purchase the cups, creamer, sweeteners and whatever else you will include. This is more work but may save some money or give you the chance to be creative with the products you will sell.

Your Business

As with all businesses, you will need to keep account of your expenses and profits. The coffee vending machine business has many support resources. There are small business organizations on the federal, state and local level as well as associations that provide information and assistance for vending machine owners and coffee retailers. Don’t overlook the conventions that display products, processes and advertising advances, either.